(See also: Radiographs for Supracondylar Frx)
Baumann's Angle
- humeral capitellar angle: angle between long axis of humeral shaft & growth plate of lateral condyle, will reliably predict final carrying angle after reduction;
- normal is about 85-89 deg, but it is best to judge the carring angle as compared to the uninjured side;
- a deviation more than 5 deg compared to the opposite side should not be accepted;
- increases in Bauman's angle will occur w/ residual varus and internal rotation deformities;
- Alteration of Baumann's angle by humeral position: implications for treatment of supracondylar humerus fractures.
- Determination of medial epicondylar epiphyseal angle for supracondylar humeral fractures in children.
- Does Using the Medial or Lateral Humeral Line Improve Reliability of Baumann Angle Measurement on Plain X-Ray? The Effect of Humeral Length Visualized on the X-Ray